Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry 2011 Volume 27, Issue 3, Pages: 631-641
https://doi.org/10.2298/BAH1103631S
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Fumonisin B1 in maize, wheat and barley grain in Serbia
Stanković S. (Maize Research Institute, Belgrade)
Lević J. (Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun)
Krnjaja V. (Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun)
A wide variety of commodities in the world have been analyzed for fumonisins
contamination. However, they have mostly been reported in maize and
maize-based foods and feeds. Just a few scientific researches were conducted
to obtain results on natural contamination of wheat and barley with these
mycotoxins. This survey was conducted to evaluate fumonisin B1 contamination
in maize, wheat and barley grain in Serbia. A total of 203 maize, 180 wheat
and 120 barley samples were obtained from different local warehouses between
October 2007 and June 2009. Concentration of FB1 were analysed with the
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Positive results were found in
70.7%, 60.6% and 34.1%, in the maize, wheat and barley samples, respectively.
FB 1 concentration varied from 750 to 4900 μg kg-1, and the mean levels
recorded were: 1225.7 kg-1 in maize; 852.7 μg kg-1 in wheat; and 768.2 μg
kg-1 in barley. The mycotoxin contamination of cereals was affected by
factors such as origin resistance, droughtstress, and insect damage and
differed between the years of investigation The results obtained in this
survey revealed that FB1 is frequent contaminant of cereal grains in Serbia.
Considering that these products are consumed in large amounts either directly
or as components of foods and feeds, the levels of contamination reported
herein indicate a potential threat to animal and public health.
Keywords: fumonisin B1, barley, maize, wheat
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